Growing guide
How to grow carrots
Red Asiatic carrots are a north-Indian winter staple; sow early for the best prices.
At a glance
- Planting window
- Red (Asiatic): August–September · Orange (European): October–November
- Duration
- 85–110 days
- Climate
- 15–20 °C for colour
- Soil
- Deep, loose sandy loam free of stones; pH 6–7.5
- Water need
- Moderate · about 300–400 mm a season
- Seed
- About 2–2.5 kg per acre
- Spacing
- 40 × 6 cm
- Yield
- 80–100 quintals per acre.
What to do, and when
Dates assume planting around 25 Sep. Change the plan to shift them.
- Day 0 — Sow on ridges: Mix seed with sand for even spread.
- Days 20–25 — Thin: 5–8 cm apart.
- Months 3–4 — Pull, wash and grade: Washed carrots fetch more.
Varieties to consider
Buy certified seed or planting material from an authorised source.
- Pusa Rudhira · Pusa Kesar — Red Asiatic types.
- Nantes — Orange European type for later sowing.
Water
- Keep the ridge evenly moist; light irrigations.
- Never let it go short at: Germination · Root enlargement
Nutrition
Fresh manure causes forked roots — use only well-rotted FYM.
- Dose: About 60 kg N, 40 kg P₂O₅, 50 kg K₂O per hectare
- Sowing: all P, K and half N.
- 30 days: remaining N.
Pests and diseases to watch
Prevent first; spray only when needed, with a product registered for the crop, at label dose.
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Yield and economics
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Where these numbers come from
- ICAR / state university general recommendation A typical range for irrigated conditions. Your soil test decides the final dose.
- Common grower practice in north India Widely followed by farmers; confirm with your KVK for your block.
- Agriculture Novel indicative estimate A planning number, not a quote. Replace it with your own costs and your mandi’s price.
